Capital Region

Albany County, New York

Albany County is home to 314,848 people across 25 cities, towns, villages, and hamlets. Albany the capital, Revolutionary Saratoga, spas, and horse racing.

Population (2020): 314,848
Region: Capital Region
Places: 25

Tax snapshot County notes Places Statewide links

Property tax in Albany County

About $16–$28 per $1,000 of market value

Combined full-value rates (county + town/city + school) across the county, FY2025. On a $300,000 home that's roughly $4,728–$8,278 a year before STAR. The exact rate depends on the town, school district, and village. A planning estimate, not a bill.

Almanac Notes

More about Albany County

Short, sourced notes tied to this county, with the local color and the things worth knowing before you make a plan.

Cars & Driving

Albany Residential Parking Permits Are a Clerk Errand

Albany residents in permit zones should bring license, registration, and the right payment method before applying at the City Clerk.

History & Culture

Watervliet Is Arsenal City for a Reason

Watervliet's identity connects Hudson-side industry, Army manufacturing, and the long civic presence of the Watervliet Arsenal.

History & Culture

Green Island Packs Islands, Industry, and Public Power Into One Square Mile

Green Island's story is municipal as much as scenic: tight boundaries, river islands, railroad industry, Ford work, and public power.

History & Culture

Tour the State Capitol and Empire State Plaza for Free

Albany's State Capitol offers free guided tours most weekdays, and the Empire State Plaza next door adds art, fountains, marble halls, and a skyline view.

Cars & Driving

Albany Snow Emergencies Have a Side-Switch Rhythm

Albany snow emergencies suspend normal parking rules and use a 24-hour even-side, then odd-side pattern.

History & Culture

Colonie's Story Sits Around Shaker Fields

Colonie's Shaker Heritage area ties the town to Watervliet Shaker buildings, Ann Lee Pond, and preserved open land.

History & Culture

Albany Pine Bush Is the City Edge Made of Sand

The Albany Pine Bush gives the Capital Region a rare sandy barrens landscape right beside highways, neighborhoods, and malls.

History & Culture

New Scotland Reads from Rail Trail to Escarpment

New Scotland's identity sits between an old rail corridor, Helderberg limestone, village hamlets, and Albany County's rural edge.

Money & Taxes

Albany City Tax Bills Are Worth Saving Online

Albany property owners can view, print, pay, and save recent tax bills and receipts through the city Treasurer route.

Cities (3)

Albany · 99,224 Cohoes · 18,147 Watervliet · 10,375

Towns (10)

Colonie · 85,590 Guilderland · 36,848 Bethlehem · 35,034 New Scotland · 9,096 Coeymans · 7,256 Westerlo · 3,194 Green Island · 2,934 Berne · 2,689 Knox · 2,635 Rensselaerville · 1,826

Villages (6)

Colonie · 7,781 Menands · 4,554 Ravena · 3,271 Green Island · 2,934 Voorheesville · 2,841 Altamont · 1,675

Hamlets (6)

Latham · 13,680 Roessleville · 11,518 Loudonville · 10,296 Westmere · 7,560 Siena College · 2,281 Preston-Potter Hollow · 367

Statewide starting points

County, assessor, STAR, and environment lookups

Start with the state county directory, then use ORPTS for assessor, equalization-rate, and municipal profile data. Exact local offices and deadlines still come from the county, city, town, village, or borough office.

Use this carefully: County pages here are orientation pages. Current forms, deadlines, local offices, and parcel-specific details come from the responsible office.

Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026.

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